arXiv:2512.13564cs.CLcs.AI2025-12被引 256

厘清智能体记忆的范畴与分类,构建系统性认知框架。

Memory in the Age of AI Agents

  • 从形态、功能、动态三维度重构智能体记忆分类体系
  • 提出事实、经验、工作记忆的细粒度功能划分
  • 梳理开源框架与评测基准,展望多模态与可信记忆前沿

记忆已成为基于大模型智能体的核心能力,并将持续重要。随着智能体记忆研究快速扩展,领域日趋碎片化:现有工作在动机、实现和评估协议上差异显著,术语定义模糊进一步削弱概念清晰度。传统长短时记忆分类已不足以涵盖现代系统多样性。本文旨在呈现当前智能体记忆研究的全景图。首先明确智能体记忆的边界,区分其与大模型记忆、检索增强生成(RAG)及上下文工程的关系。继而从形态、功能、动态三方面统一分析:形态上识别出标记级、参数化、潜在三种主流实现;功能上提出事实、经验、工作记忆的细粒度分类;动态上解析记忆的形成、演化与检索过程。为支持实践,整理了全面的记忆评测基准与开源框架。最后,展望记忆自动化、强化学习融合、多模态记忆、多智能体记忆及可信性等新兴前沿。期望本综述不仅作为现有工作的参考,更成为未来智能体设计中将记忆视为首要原语的认知基础。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Memory has emerged, and will continue to remain, a core capability of foundation model-based agents. As research on agent memory rapidly expands and attracts unprecedented attention, the field has also become increasingly fragmented. Existing works that fall under the umbrella of agent memory often differ substantially in their motivations, implementations, and evaluation protocols, while the proliferation of loosely defined memory terminologies has further obscured conceptual clarity. Traditional taxonomies such as long/short-term memory have proven insufficient to capture the diversity of contemporary agent memory systems. This work aims to provide an up-to-date landscape of current agent memory research. We begin by clearly delineating the scope of agent memory and distinguishing it from related concepts such as LLM memory, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and context engineering. We then examine agent memory through the unified lenses of forms, functions, and dynamics. From the perspective of forms, we identify three dominant realizations of agent memory, namely token-level, parametric, and latent memory. From the perspective of functions, we propose a finer-grained taxonomy that distinguishes factual, experiential, and working memory. From the perspective of dynamics, we analyze how memory is formed, evolved, and retrieved over time. To support practical development, we compile a comprehensive summary of memory benchmarks and open-source frameworks. Beyond consolidation, we articulate a forward-looking perspective on emerging research frontiers, including memory automation, reinforcement learning integration, multimodal memory, multi-agent memory, and trustworthiness issues. We hope this survey serves not only as a reference for existing work, but also as a conceptual foundation for rethinking memory as a first-class primitive in the design of future agentic intelligence.

智能体记忆机制综述大模型

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